Local Information

2007-2008 Mexico-Audrain County League Officers/ Portfolios :

Membership Information:

The League is open to all men and women of voting age.  The League welcomes and encourages your participation.  Local, state and national dues are included in the yearly membership cost of  $37.  To join or for further information, contact  Membership Chairperson Mexico-Audrain County League of Women Voters, 9969 Hwy 15, Mexico, MO 65265.

Local Positions:

Local positions, arrived at after study and member agreement, are utilized to achieve solutions in the public interest on key community issues.

The following are positions supported by  the Mexico-Audrain County League of Women Voters:

1. City manager form of government; improvements based on sound city planning; the city-county health unit.
2. Monitoring county use of revenue sharing monies; consolidation of special and common road districts; inter-governmental cooperation between city and county.
3. Ambulance service provided by Audrain Medical Center or a county-wide hospital ambulance service if the present service is changed or discontinued.
4. Adequately financed public schools.
5. Primary election for city council candidates.
6. Comprehensive Plan as the City of Mexico's primary planning tool for sustaining the community
7. NEW POSITION ANNOUNCED MARCH, 2002: The League of Women Voters of Mexico- Audrain County: believes that comprehensive planning and zoning are essential tools in maintaining our county government's responsibility in making wise decisions regarding the protection and management of public resources, and in preserving reasonable and sound balance between public and private interests in issues affecting property, public health, safety, education and environmental protection.  

• Recognizes the need to provide voter education on the issues of planning and zoning in  Audrain County.
• Believes that comprehensive planning should be established and maintained for Audrain  County and that zoning is both desirable and necessary.  Planning and zoning should be used as effective enforcement tools supporting all planning elements.
• Supports the appointment of a temporary County Zoning Commission and/or a temporary County Planning Commission, and following voter approval of county zoning and/or planning in Audrain County the establishment of a permanent County Zoning and/or Planning Commission.
• Believes the following are essential to the preparation of a county Master Comprehensive Plan:        

•     Agriculture District: LWV supports the protection of farmland from development activities.
•     Conservation Easement
•     Conservation Reserve
•     Environmental Impact Assessment
•     Land Trust
•     Zoning
•     Fees and costs for review and approval of proposed developments
•     Impact fees to provide for the expansion and/or imporvement of county owned infrastructure
•      and expansion of county services: roads, schools, sewer, transportation, fire/police.

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